Monroe man pleads guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 24 years in prison

Monroe man pleads guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 24 years in prison

A Monroe man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old victim.
Samuel Del Cid Hernandez pleaded guilty to manslaughter back in April.

Officials say he repeatedly stabbed Luis Rivera with a kitchen knife last October. Rivera died from injuries sustained in the attack.

Officials say it happened after several people got into a fight during a party at Hernandez's Lake Street apartment.